The Jigawa state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has said that six persons died in a lone fatal auto crash in Malamadori local government area of the state on Saturday.
The spokesperson of the command, Mr Ibrahim Gambo confirmed this to newsmen in Dutse on Saturday.
Gambo said that four others sustained various degrees of injury in the accident that occurred at about 3:45 p.m., at Yadi area, along Malammadori road.
He explained that 10 people (male adults) were involved in the accident, caused by tyre burst and loss of control of a commercial vehicle (Sharon Wagon) with registeration number GMB 11 XA, driven by Abba Abdullahi.
The spokesperson added that the deceased, and the injured victims were taken to Malammadori Primary Healthcare Centre for medical attention.
According to him, two of the injured victims were later referred to Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Nguru, in neighbouring Yobe state.
